Appeal comes as strategic rivals such as the US are increasingly eyeing military uses for tech developed by private firms such as SpaceX.
Zheng Nianli freed after China files bail payment guarantees, broadcaster NHK reports.
14 Feb 2026 - 8:00PM videocam
Beijing urges Tokyo to protect Chinese crew members’ rights after incident off southwestern Nagasaki prefecture.
13 Feb 2026 - 8:26PM videocam
Beijing responds to local government declaration that the Chinese ambassador is persona non grata.
12 Feb 2026 - 6:00PM videocam
Prime Minister Inga Ruginiene says the world did not ‘appreciate’ her country’s decision and Lithuania should put its own interests first.
6 Feb 2026 - 10:47AM videocam
During a video call on Wednesday, Putin also says the Kremlin will handle issue of expiring nuclear pact with US in a responsible manner.
4 Feb 2026 - 9:43PM videocam
As Beijing ponders its invitation, experts predict a cautious approach and point to the benefits of a diverted Washington.
2 Feb 2026 - 11:00PM videocam
A lack of response from the SCO and Brics could have a negative impact on the groups – but the crisis could also bring them closer.
14 Jan 2026 - 11:57PM videocam
Beijing may look to strengthen ties with Latin American countries, but is expected to take a cautious approach.
7 Jan 2026 - 8:10PM videocam
Washington making an example of Maduro as a ‘warning shot’ would create a ‘chilling effect’ across Latin America, observer says.
4 Jan 2026 - 11:01PM videocam
Analysts say stable Sino-US relationship is a priority, even in aftermath of PLA live-fire drills triggered by Washington’s record arms sale.
1 Jan 2026 - 8:00PM videocam
Dispute over Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s remarks on Taiwan could ultimately hinge on the US-China-Japan triangle, analysts say.
7 Jan 2026 - 7:40AM videocam
Ceasefire deal was ‘hard won and must not be allowed to stall’, top Chinese diplomat Wang Yi says.
29 Dec 2025 - 8:21PM videocam
The US defends new arms sales and urges ‘meaningful’ dialogue, but analysts warn the deepening rift risks hollowing out the agenda for the Trump-Xi summit next year.
27 Dec 2025 - 7:52AM videocam
Flawed approach to China studies could fuel misunderstandings and lead to misguided policy decisions in Washington, seminar hears.
22 Dec 2025 - 8:19PM videocam
A 50-year tradition of panda diplomacy appears to be reaching its end with the last pair set to leave amid heightened diplomatic tensions.
20 Dec 2025 - 6:44PM videocam
Meanwhile, Manila says Philippine fishing boats were targeted by Chinese coastguard water cannons near disputed South China Sea reef.
Incidents near the disputed Scarborough and Sabina shoals threaten to undermine recent efforts to put relations on a ‘healthier’ footing.
12 Dec 2025 - 8:38PM videocam
Japan’s Diet hears concerns about economic effects of Beijing’s countermeasures in the wake of Sanae Takaichi’s comments on Taiwan.
9 Dec 2025 - 8:25PM videocam
The White House says it wants to deter a conflict over the island, ‘ideally’ through its military advantage.
6 Dec 2025 - 9:00PM videocam
Largest state-owned carriers including China Southern and Air China continue free refunds or itinerary changes amid diplomatic row.
Japan’s possible sale of Type 03 missiles to Manila comes as Tokyo moves to loosen arms-export rules, raising fresh concerns in China.
Analysts say Beijing will continue to push for a retraction, but some argue that the Japanese leader cannot risk a domestic backlash.
27 Nov 2025 - 8:24PM videocam
Foreign ministry and state media turn up the heat on Tokyo as countries continue to clash over Sanae Takaichi’s Taiwan comments.
26 Nov 2025 - 9:31PM videocam
US president’s conversations with Chinese and Japanese leaders suggest Washington is engaged in a delicate balancing act, analysts say.
Japan lodges complaint with China over media filming of Liu Jinsong and Masaaki Kanai after their talks, as diplomatic row worsens.
21 Nov 2025 - 6:26PM videocam
Fans of Kokia and JO1 left disappointed as diplomatic dust-up over Sanae Takaichi’s comments ripples out into the economy.
20 Nov 2025 - 5:57PM videocam
String of official advisories has made some Chinese tourists wary while others are on the lookout for bargain airfares as spat spirals.
17 Nov 2025 - 8:19PM videocam
US-China tensions, restricted access and Western-centric thinking seen as key obstacles to gaining ‘full picture of modern China’.
15 Nov 2025 - 7:04AM videocam
Chinese foreign ministry calls Japanese leader’s remarks ‘egregiously wrong’ and urges Tokyo ‘to immediately correct itself’.
14 Nov 2025 - 11:03PM videocam